existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
smooth-bore gun; unrifled gun
development; exploitation
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
gunsmoke; smoke of cannon
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
union; joining; conjugation
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
piece of meat; cut of meat
fearless; daring; knowing no fear
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against